Lifestyles

Dear Heloise: Why would a brother make a wooden wine rack as a gift for his sister's wedding when the couple doesn't drink? Was it just to show off hi...

Dear Heloise: Regarding the question on how to get grease out of a jacket, try using hand cleaner and a nailbrush to scrub the stain. This works on al...

DEAR ABBY: I have a younger brother who has moved back to the area where the rest of our siblings live. He went for 30 years without keeping in close ...

Port Allegany Alumni Association officers show one of the prizes to be presented during the 2026 Alumni Banquet, set for Sept. 26 at Veterans Memorial...

Marjorie Bayline and Frank Rackish were married July 14, 1951, at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church in Port Allegany. The wedding was followed by a breakf...

Dear Heloise: I had a salad spinner that I never used. It had been a Christmas gift. One day, as I was hand-washing some delicate items, I wondered ho...

DEAR ABBY: I'm in love with an older woman. I'm 41, and she is about 35 years older. I have known her since I was a kid. She's the reason I always dat...

DUBOIS — Kidney stones are solid deposits of minerals and salts that form inside the kidneys, affecting millions of adults each year. They develop whe...

DEAR ABBY: Two years ago, I ran into an old friend I hadn't seen in more than 25 years. We went to dinner the following week. The dinner lasted three ...

Dear Heloise: Regarding the post from Victoria R., in Kingston, New York, as a single mother, I found it difficult and tedious to take my early teens ...

A shade garden is a special place for plants that need the shady side of gardening. As our perennial border and container flowers retire for the seaso...

DEAR ABBY: I'm a single mother of an 18-year-old son with autism. I have known "Cliff" for more than 20 years. We live on opposite coasts. I want to b...

Dear Heloise: I have a coffee maker that uses coffee pods. The descale light came on, and no matter how many pots of water and vinegar I put through i...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for eight years. For the most part, we are happy, but there is one thing that upsets me. He doesn't like...

DEAR ABBY: I am a 62-year-old man. I was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate. Growing up, I had several surgeries and much dental work to improve m...

Dear Heloise: What should I do with a full set of fine china dinnerware that was made in 1968 with a gold edge? My kids don't want it because it can't...

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, "Evan," and his mother, "Mitzi," tell people they are siblings. I love my boyfriend, but I don't feel comfortable lying for h...

Dear Heloise: I saw the advice to put window-cleaning spray on your hand to get rings off and immediately Googled if this was a good idea. It is not! ...

Dear Heloise: Education begins at home! I recently encouraged all the parents of teenagers in our rural community to teach the kids three basic hand s...

DEAR ABBY: My husband died six years ago. I met a widower three years ago. He was nice and attentive, but not anymore. We moved in together, and the l...